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Lactation Consultant

Part-time

Sentara Health

Elizabeth City, NCPart-time$45.88–68.42/hrPosted 3 days agoStill listed 2 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$45.88–68.42/hr
Location
Elizabeth City, NC
Schedule
Part-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

NRP Within 6 MonthsBLS Within 90 DaysRN License Or Physician Assistant

Job overview

Sentara Albemarle Medical Center is hiring a Lactation Consultant for its Labor Delivery Postpartum and Recovery Department. The consultant helps breastfeeding women and their families define and achieve breastfeeding goals through evidence-based care, customer service, and cultural sensitivity. The role also provides breastfeeding education to healthcare team members and requires clinical knowledge and skills aligned with IBLCE lactation practice standards.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Patient Safety ProtocolsComplex Case ManagementCommunication

Qualifications

Associate's or Bachelor's in NursingNRP Within 6 MonthsBLS Within 90 DaysRN License or Physician Assistant1 Year Acute Care RN or PA Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

City/State Elizabeth City, NC Work Shift Rotating Overview: Sentara Albemarle Medical Center is hiring a Lactation Consultant for the Labor Delivery Postpartum and Recovery Department.

Part-time, 16-hours per week

Education:

  • RN - Associate's degree

  • RN - Bachelor's Degree

Certification/Licensure

  • Women's Care - Perinatal departments; NRP within 6 months of hire.

  • BLS within 90 days of hire

  • Registered nursing license required or Physician Assistant required

Experience

  • 1 years of acute care registered nurse experience in Women's health- Required or 1 year of Physician Assistant experience required

  • Strong understanding of patient safety protocols

  • Manages complex cases in fast-paced environments

  • Communication with patients and providers

The Lactation Consultant focuses on helping breastfeeding women and their families define and achieve their breastfeeding goals by providing evidenced based care, customer service, and cultural sensitivity. Provides breastfeeding education to other health care professional team members, possesses clinical knowledge and skills to meet lactation practice standards as required by International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE).

Keywords: Talroo-Nursing, RN, Registered Nurse, BSN, ASN, LinkedIn, ED, ACLS, PALS, ENPC, Assistant, Nursing, Labor Delivery, Mother, Baby, Lactation, PA We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $45.88 - $68.42 hourly. Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs. Sentara offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; 401(k)/403(b) with employer match; paid time off (vacation, sick time, and holidays); paid parental and military leave; educational assistance or student loan repayment; and voluntary benefits. Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career

  • Medical, Dental, Vision plans
  • Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
  • Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
  • Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
  • Emergency Backup Care
  • Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
  • Life Insurance
  • 401k/403B with Employer Match
  • Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
  • Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000 •Pet Insurance •Legal Resources Plan •Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states: Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

How this job compares

Set against the 29,594 open Nurse jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$45.88–68.42/hr
  • North Carolina median$33–44/hr569 hourly ranges
  • US median$34–45/hr13,010 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $57.15/hr, is 46% above the North Carolina median midpoint ($39/hr) — in the top quarter of Nurse hourly ranges in North Carolina.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,099 open Nurse jobs in North Carolina and 29,594 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in North Carolina
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Nurse postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year at the median (12,253 postings).
Education
3,273 of the 29,594 open Nurse jobs (11%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 5, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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